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Quillayute Airport
Quillayute Airport , formerly known as Quillayute State Airport, is a public airport located approximately west of the city of Forks, Washington, Forks, in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It is owned by the City of Forks. This former Naval Auxiliary Air Station was deeded to the City of Forks by the Washington State Department of Transportation in 1999. Facilities and aircraft Quillayute Airport covers an area of . For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 6,700 aircraft operations: 97% general aviation and 3% military. The airport has two concrete runways, each one close to long. Runway 12/30 is closed (the north-south runway). Runway 4/22 is open with a displaced threshold of . In the Master Planning effort currently underway, it is the intent, in the long-term plan, to remove the displacement on runway 4/22 in the future, and reopen runway 12/30 at a shortened length. Climate Quillayute has a maritime west coast climate. The warmest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forks, Washington
Forks, also previously known as the unincorporated town of Quillayute, is a city in southwest Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,335 at the 2020 census. It is named after the forks in the nearby Quillayute, Bogachiel, Calawah, and Sol Duc rivers. For many years, the city's economy was fueled by the local timber industry. More recently it has drawn tourism related to the novel series ''Twilight'' and films of the same name, set in Forks. With recent declines in the timber industry, Forks has relied on the nearby Clallam Bay Corrections Center and Olympic Corrections Center as sources of jobs. Forks is a popular destination for sport fishers who fish for salmon and rainbow trout in nearby rivers. It is also supported by visitors to Olympic National Park. History Territory of the Quileute Native Americans Forks was once inhabited by the Quileute Native American tribe, before they ceded their territory. In 1889 a reservation was created nea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
